Rosewood Hotels launches 16‑week global paid parental leave as Asia’s birth rates plunge
Hong Kong’s fertility rate has sunk to roughly 0.8 children per woman, far below the replacement rate of 2.1 needed to maintain a stable population. Registered births in the city fell to just over 31,000 in 2025, a record low following years of declines. Long working hours and high childcare costs make starting a family…